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Belton vs Eagle Pass

242 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.7× in Eagle Pass) and growth since 2010 (+19.4 pts in Belton).

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Belton, TXA history townTexas · 24,356 people
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Eagle Pass, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 28,339 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

BeltonA history town
HistorySettled in 185041 places on the National Register Outdoors#81 most conserved land in TX2.6 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves Housing$313K typical home4% above the TX typical home All about Belton →
Eagle PassOne of the healthiest towns
Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#51 most trails in TX17 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 20%of TX districts All about Eagle Pass →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.7×
Eagle Pass has more miles of trail
Eagle Pass 17.3 miBelton 2.6 mi
Growth since 2010+19.4 pts
Belton has grown faster since 2010
Belton +26.6%Eagle Pass +7.2%
Rent+42%
Rent runs higher in Belton
Belton $1,252Eagle Pass $880
Home values+38%
Homes cost more in Belton
Belton $258,700Eagle Pass $188,000
Work in town+16.4 pts
More of Eagle Pass’s workers stay in town
Eagle Pass 32.8%Belton 16.4%
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Belton
Belton $4,038Eagle Pass $3,111
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Belton

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Belton$2,050/mo
Typical home $313K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.56% · or rent about $1,252/mo · Housing →
Eagle Pass$1,450/mo
Typical home $219K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.65% · or rent about $880/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Belton and Eagle Pass.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Belton places higher on 12 of 22 TX lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–BeltonNot graded C+Eagle PassSafer than 35% of U.S. towns
Schools
BBeltonBetter than 57% of districts in the state C−Eagle PassBetter than 20% of districts in the state
Health
CBeltonHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C−Eagle PassHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
12Belton
9Eagle Pass

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #642#18 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #372#51 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #187#606 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #169#52 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #319#602 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #346#100 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #320#574 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #100#298

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Belton’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
BeltonEagle Pass
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F40°F
July high95°F98°F
Growing season (days)251d287d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd4th
Outdoors & history
BeltonEagle Pass
Trails3 mi17 mi
Conserved land8.2%2.8%
Settled18501850
National Register places412
Archive photos1212
Famous people born here—10
Community
BeltonEagle Pass
Library hours a week42 hrs41 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

242 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeltonTXEagle PassTX
Belton ↔ Eagle Pass242 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

BeltonEagle Pass
People
Population 24,356Lowest 28,339Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +26.6%Highest TX: +15.9% +7.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.4±1.5Highest 9% below TX 30±1.7Lowest 16% below TX
Belton and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±3.2Lowest TX: 25% 30.5%±2.7Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 13.9%±2Highest TX: 13.4% 12.2%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Belton and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 21.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.1%±1.5Highest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,130±$6kHighest 25% below TX $57,207±$8kLowest 27% below TX
Belton and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $258,700±$23kHighest 9% below TX $188,000±$20kLowest 34% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,252±$80Highest 11% below TX $880±$110Lowest 37% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,038Highest 5% below TX $3,111Lowest 26% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63%±10.7Highest TX: 51.7% 48%±8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Belton and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 22%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56%Lowest TX: 62.6% 60.3%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 2 yrs newer than TX 1990Lowest 2 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 15% below TX 20 minLowest 25% below TX
Work from home 10.6%±3.5Highest TX: 14.4% 5.1%±2.3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Belton and Eagle Pass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.4%Lowest 32.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.41Highest 0.83Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Temple (24%)San Antonio (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eagle PassFew work in Belton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.2%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 16Lowest 17Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 50.3Lowest 58.0Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #318 of 583 in TX#472 of 583 in TX
School district BELTON ISDEAGLE PASS ISD
High school in town Belton H SEagle Pass H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.7Lowest 18.7Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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